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Police: Person picking up litter finds skeletal remains in northeast Columbus Skeletal remains found in northeast Columbus | 10tv.com This is not terribly far from Easton and is fairly close to the Dollhouse that they were coming back to the hotel from. Probably not him to be found out in the...

Skeletal remains round in the 1800 block of South High Street in Columbus. Police: Skeletal human remains found in wooded area along South High Street in Columbus | 10tv.com This is about 12-13 miles south of the Easton area where Tyler was staying. Likely not him but worth mentioning since...

Finally some local media attention again. Not sure what to make of some of these Facebook groups and missing persons organizations. Some likely want to help; others have their own agendas.

The lack of surveillance footage is troubling. Easton and surrounding properties are crawling with cameras. This is not a remote area. I'm not sure what to make of it.

Easton is well patrolled by security 24/7. Easton is home to an Apple store, Tiffany's, Michael Kors, several boutique jewelry stores. Some fairly high-end retail. The tenants expect and demand consistent security presence. The security tends to drive around in Ford Explorers or Escapes and I...

The Linden neighborhood of Columbus is pretty rough and a homicide occurs there with some regularity, unfortunately. It's likely not Tyler. Like so many young, intoxicated men who wander off alone late at night, I suspect TD may be found in a body of water. Creek, drainage ditch, sewer...

Yes! That is it.

Matt is the friend he sent ""Jnhstioj" to in the early morning hours. Matt was not Joey's date. They happened to run into each other that night at Union. The most interesting thing here is I distinctly remember local TV news reports interviewing Matt in the days following Joey's disappearance...

Spiked drinks is a real possibility here. The gay night club Axis directly across High Street from Union has chronic issues and allegations of spiked drinks. That's common knowledge in the Columbus gay community. I only order bottled beer there as a result. I think there's a chance Joey was...

The Medina County Sheriff Department's conduct throughout this investigation has been extremely disturbing. It was obvious his body would be found in or near the lake but they made minimal attempt to find it. Since that time, the investigation has been hush-hush with very little urgency attached...

The stranger danger theory is tempting. Especially on those hookup apps. But having talked to Joey on there, I'm not sure. Something about that whole night seems off leading up to the disappearance. I'll also add I was disappointed not to see more publicity for Joey at Columbus pride recently...

The last known location puts him very close to the Mississippi River.

Can any PGH boys confirm if they saw Dakota on Grindr or Scruff that night? It could increase the odds he decided to meet up with someone. As much as it pains me to say it, the most likely scenario is that he ended up in the river. Young, inebriated males near bodies of water seem to end that...

New article in Columbus Alive as we approach the one-year anniversary: http://www.columbusalive.com/entertainment/20170222/what-happened-to-joey-labute Some new information including that the reason for going out that night was to celebrate Joey's cousin's husband coming out as gay. The article...

If they have his DNA, they should compare it with the April Tinsley case. That case is haunting and Fort Wayne isn't far away.

The other township trustees released a statement saying no township funds are missing as has been rumored and there's no evidence the disappearance is related to the NEXUS pipeline.

Nothing in local media since June and not much new info released from CPD since May. I live near Joey's apartment complex and drive by it often. Almost makes me sad as I drive by. I think CPD should release some additional info. Anything. To publicize the case. Refined timeline, cell phone...

Agreed on the folder. I think the visit to the Las Vegas was job related. We know he was struggling financially. We also know he was doing a good deal of travel the weeks prior to his disappearance (randomly visiting an ex girlfriend's parents hours away from home). I think he had a temporary...

The Union restroom is crowded and cramped. The idea he used the restroom to douche or whatever is silly. He probably had to pee. We know Joey's phone was pinging for a while after he left Union. He must have known his cousins we're going to leave soon. My hunch is someone he was at least...

Like anything else in life, gay dating apps are what you make of them. Yes, many/most regular users are looking for casual sex. Others are not. As someone who casually interacted with Joey on these apps, I can tell you that is not necessarily what he was seeking. There's been a lot of...